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Blue
Lagoon
 About 15km from PD town lies the Blue Lagoon, which offers a breathtaking view
of the surrounding greenery and the blue open sea. The lagoon is an ideal spot for
swimming , boating, catamaran sailing, wind surfing, jet skiing, canoeing, and water
skiing. This is where the action is when it comes to having fun in the sun. Besides,
accommodation is easily obtainable as a number of hotels and motels are located here.
Kota
(Fort) Lukut
 Situated 7km from PD, Lukut was an important mining town in the last century.
Herein lies a well preserved fort, Kota Lukut. Painstakingly built between 1826 and 1827,
it is considered one of the best designed and engineered forts by the Bugis.
Fort
Kempas
 In fort Kempas, about 23km from PD, lies the grave of a leading historical
personality - Keramat Ujong Pasir, Ulama Sheikh Ahmad Mahktum. Beside his grave is the
famous stone inscriptions or "batu bersurat", which depict his struggle and
history. Here too lies another 15th Century lighthouse although smaller than that in Cape
Rachado.
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